Orange Squeeze targets work zone speeding
(WKBN) – For those who use the Pennsylvania Turnpike, be sure to watch your speed, especially while driving through construction zones.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, along with Pennsylvania State Police, is bringing back the Operation: Orange Squeeze campaign for April.
Troopers will be using construction vehicles to catch people speeding through work zones. Those involved in crashes or caught driving faster than 10 miles an hour over the posted limit can face automatic license suspensions.
'This is something that is a problem that we've seen progressively getting worse for years, where people are driving unsafe in work zones. And you know, more than half of our staff, this is an office space for them,' said Crispin Havener, a spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.
Last year, there were 176 work zone crashes along the turnpike, with nearly 50 people being hurt and two fatalities.
Operation Orange Squeeze has been in use for the last decade, and drivers are getting the message. Officials say that injuries are down from previous years.
The operation will focus on the mainline portions of the turnpike as well as the toll sections of Interstate 376, which passes through Lawrence County.
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